Soon Hee Newbold

Soon Hee Newbold
Born Seoul, South Korea
Occupation film producer, director, actress, screenwriter, composer, musician
Spouse(s) Erin Michael Rettig

Soon Hee Newbold is an award winning American composer, conductor, musician, and actress.

Early life

Newbold was adopted as an infant and grew up in Frederick, Maryland with two sisters. She began playing piano at age five and violin at age seven winning prestigious competitions and performing as a concert artist at an early age.[1] As a soloist and in professional orchestras throughout the world, Newbold appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Disney World, Aspen Music Festival and School, and Tanglewood and in many countries throughout the world.[2]

Newbold attended Frederick High School[3] where her interests included science, languages, and drama. She studied German, French, and Russian and completed an internship in AIDS and Cancer research at the National Institutes of Health in Fort Detrick, Maryland under Dr. David Derse.[4] Newbold received her Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University[5] where she concentrated on film scoring, orchestration, and audio production. During college, she also performed in professional symphonies in Virginia, Maryland, and New York and was the winner twice of the JMU School of Music Concerto Competition performing Violin Concerto (Khachaturian) her Freshman year and Tzigane by Ravel as a Senior.[6]

Career

Upon graduation, Newbold worked in entertainment for Walt Disney World and performed in various symphonies in Florida. She also produced albums and wrote for recording projects and ensembles. As an actress, Newbold expanded her experiences to film and television. She got her first break in the film, The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, and first major role in the family comedy, Camp Tanglefoot with Gregg Russell, Drew Seeley, and Michael Andrew. Published through the FJH Music Company, Newbold’s compositions can be heard around the world in film, orchestras, and other performing groups.[7] She frequently travels around the world as a guest composer and conductor[8] and her works have been performed at Carnegie Hall,[9] Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Midwest Clinic.[10]

Personal life

Newbold currently lives in Southern California with her husband. She works in film, television, and commercial projects as a producer, actress, composer, and musician. Newbold is also a proficient martial artist and trained in various weapons. She has a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,[11] 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido,[12] and a black belt in Kigumdo (Korean swords)[13] similar to Kendo. Her mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a terminal, devastating genetic neurological illness for which there is little treatment and no cure. Newbold wrote the song Endless Dreams, and dedicated it to those affected by Huntington’s to spread awareness and hope.[14]

Music

String Orchestra Works

  • American Landscape (2006)
  • Appalachian Hymn (2005)
  • Arabian Dreams (2003)
  • Calypso Sea (2012)
  • Celtic Roots (2002)
  • Country Hoedown (2011)
  • Dance of the Samodivi (2007)
  • Desert Sands (2008)
  • Dragon Dances (2003)
  • Egyptian Legacy (2006)
  • Equuleus (2008)
  • Fan Dance (2012)
  • Fantasía española (2005)
  • Fire Dance (2007)
  • Gaelic Castle (2009)
  • A Gypsy Tale (2005)
  • The Haunted Carousel (2009)
  • A Hero's Journey (2007)
  • Hiawatha (2003)
  • Honor and Glory (2008)
  • Iditarod (2010)
  • Irish Faire (2011)
  • Jubilee Fanfare (2016)
  • A Knight's Quest (2005)
  • Le froid de l'hiver (The Cold of the Winter) (2004)
  • Legend of Dark Mountain (2007)
  • Lion City (2009)
  • Medieval Kings (2010)
  • Mystic Caravan (2012)
  • Mythos (2006)
  • North Star to Freedom (2008)
  • The Odyssey: Journey of Odysseus (2004)
  • Orion and the Scorpion (2012)
  • Perseus (2009)
  • A Pirate's Legend (2004)
  • Rhythm 'n' Blues (2006)
  • Rhythms of Africa (2010)
  • Riders in the Night (Life of a Cowboy) (2008)
  • Rock Riffs (2011)
  • Rockin' Jammin' Swingin' (2002)
  • The Russian Music Box (2004)
  • Ships of Ireland (2004)
  • A Soldier's Hymn (2008)
  • Song of the Sea Mariner (2006)
  • Spirit of the American West (2003)
  • Storm (2015)
  • Viking (2014)
  • Warrior Legacy (2010)
  • The Wild Western Frontier (2007)

Full Orchestra Works

  • American Landscape (1996)
  • Egyptian Legacy (2014)
  • A Pirate's Legend (2014)
  • Warrior Legacy (2013)

Arrangements

  • Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" by G.F. Handel (2009)
  • Irish Legend by Robert Kerr (2008)
  • Olaf and the Elf Maiden (Ólafur Liljurós) by Icelandic Traditional (2014)
  • Slane (Be Thou My Vision) by Irish Traditional (2010)
  • Sleepers Wake by J.S. Bach (2009)

Film Scores

  • Forever Home: A Glimpse Into Dog Rescue (2014)
  • Ghost Rock (2004)

Songs

  • Endless Dreams (1999)
  • Johnny, Come On Home (2004)
  • Pinches of Salt, Prisms of Light (2000)
  • True Friends (1992)

Method Books and Collections

  • New Directions for Strings (The FJH Music Company, Inc.)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Waterboy Mud Dog Cheerleader
1999 Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up Rachel
Tú Violinist Music Video, a pop ballad by Colombian singer Shakira
2004 Killing Cupid Venom
2005 Alien Invasion Arizona Cindi Lee
The Nowhere Man Coroner, Dr. Wang
Lethal (film) Technician
2013 Bounty Killer (film) Vio Lin
2014 Forever Home: A Glimpse Into Dog Rescue Herself Documentary Short

References

  1. ↑ FJHmusic.com | Composers & Writers | Newbold Newbold
  2. ↑ Luck's Music Library - Spotlight Arranger - Newbold Newbold
  3. ↑ Frederick County Public Schools
  4. ↑ Journal of Virology Article
  5. ↑ JMU - Arts Through the Years Banner
  6. ↑ JMU Library
  7. ↑ SAS Hosts AMIS International Festival
  8. ↑ ACAMIS Fine Arts Conference 2008
  9. ↑ MidAmerica Productions - Carnegie Hall Concert Series
  10. ↑ The Midwest Clinic - 2004 Orchestra Concert Programs
  11. ↑ Kukkiwon
  12. ↑ JK Taekwondo Blackbelts
  13. ↑ Kigumdo
  14. ↑ Faces of Huntington's
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